Signaling, Fairness, and Social Categories - Lecture 3

This lecture explores the complex interrelationships between signaling, fairness, and social categories as part of the "Decisions, Games, and Evolution" program at ICTS Bengaluru. Delivered by Cailin O'Connor, the 86-minute presentation examines how evolutionary game theory can illuminate cultural evolution and social phenomena. Learn how signaling systems develop within populations, how concepts of fairness emerge across different social contexts, and how social categorization influences decision-making and cooperation. The lecture integrates perspectives from biology, cognitive science, economics, and physics to address fundamental questions about how individual choices shape population-level outcomes. Particularly valuable for graduate students, researchers, and faculty members interested in evolutionary game theory, cultural evolution, and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding social dynamics and cooperation across biological scales.